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a law enforcement source tells cnn there are a number of active leads but no identified suspects. a man with a black backpack and black sweatshirt reportedly tried to get into a restricted area. this is the instant that thousands of people went running for the finishing line to >> do we have any idea who may have caused the atrocity? >> this is a very difficult scenario to pick up on. >> we're going to talk to jason instead. i believe 31 patients are being treated there. what are you expecting to have happen in the next few hours there? >> it is going to be a lot of hard work for the surgeons here. there is just no other way to say it. one came out and said in the very beginning, piers, the ambulances were coming in drones. and basically saying no matter, they drill for things like this but nothing could have prepared them for what they are dealing with inside here. most of the injuries to the lower extremities. there are two people in critical condition fighting for their lives at this very moment. >> the worst of the injuries have been injury to the legs. a lot of injury to the
a law enforcement source tells cnn there are a number of active leads but no identified suspects. a man with a black backpack and black sweatshirt reportedly tried to get into a restricted area. this is the instant that thousands of people went running for the finishing line to >> do we have any idea who may have caused the atrocity? >> this is a very difficult scenario to pick up on. >> we're going to talk to jason instead. i believe 31 patients are being treated there. what...
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federal law enforcement sources tell cnn the devices were inside pressure cookers and they believe bbs and nails were part of the explosives. the toll of injured up to 183, three more have died, including 8-year-old martin richard, and 29-years old krystle campbell. president obama will travel to boston on thursday. >>> we have the remains of a pressure cooker, a shredded black backpack and some kind of ball bearings or metal pellets. what can we read into this at this stage? >> you are looking at what they have in this investigation, which is the bombs themselves. apparently two very similar if not twin bombs placed in black nylon bags that they are recreating as much as they can. at quantico. the fbi lab. it is how, who did this and why that they really do not have any leads on. you are looking at forensic evidence, it will be very important when they catch this person. but in terms of trying to find that person, i think it will be more difficult as they recreate the bombs. they will have to figure out where some of this material may have come from. perhaps this will spark a tip from
federal law enforcement sources tell cnn the devices were inside pressure cookers and they believe bbs and nails were part of the explosives. the toll of injured up to 183, three more have died, including 8-year-old martin richard, and 29-years old krystle campbell. president obama will travel to boston on thursday. >>> we have the remains of a pressure cooker, a shredded black backpack and some kind of ball bearings or metal pellets. what can we read into this at this stage? >>...
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this was from law enforcement agencies, a law enforcement bulletin given to other investigators and all police in the area to be on the lookout for what they're describing as someone who is dark kskinned, possibly a foreign accent. they have no suspects in custody at this time. this person might have been carrying a black backpack and wearing a sweatshirt and may have been trying to get into the restricted area around where the blast went off before the explosion happened. now doctors are also, according to our sources and information learned by colleagues, are removing ball bearings from some of the people being treated, one of the victims at one of the local 4078hospitals there. this could indicate what the explosive devices were made of. it's described as screwed and sometimes small. there were said to be at least two unexploded devices. my sources are telling me one of the things they're doing, john, are to pick those apart. they would to get the dna evidence for the way they were constructed. as of now, no one is making any claim that we are aware of, claiming responsibility for th
this was from law enforcement agencies, a law enforcement bulletin given to other investigators and all police in the area to be on the lookout for what they're describing as someone who is dark kskinned, possibly a foreign accent. they have no suspects in custody at this time. this person might have been carrying a black backpack and wearing a sweatshirt and may have been trying to get into the restricted area around where the blast went off before the explosion happened. now doctors are also,...
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if they didn't do that, then they have no excuse based on the civil liberties of law. a lot of conflict between the people and the police. a lot of bombings. two, three, four, a month. all the time that he was back. he was in the middle of all this and we don't know enough information about what he was up to. who he was talking to. we don't know anything. the fbi had this guy right in their sights. >> well, time and time again when we look at terrorist subjects radicalized in the west one of the common features is the overseas travel. they may go overseas seeking sanction. they may go overseas for training. they may go overseas because they want to help the fighters. when the individuals come back from pakistan, afghanistan, yemen, somalia, chechnya, russia, that's a point that deserves more scrutiny, to find out what did the individuals do overseas. otherwise you may have a boston event. times square bombing. 2010. individual goes to pakistan. lost track on the radar. comes back to times square in a vehicle to deliver an attack. >> it's much easier to do it if he's no
if they didn't do that, then they have no excuse based on the civil liberties of law. a lot of conflict between the people and the police. a lot of bombings. two, three, four, a month. all the time that he was back. he was in the middle of all this and we don't know enough information about what he was up to. who he was talking to. we don't know anything. the fbi had this guy right in their sights. >> well, time and time again when we look at terrorist subjects radicalized in the west one...
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law the united states citizens cannot be trialed -- tried rather in military commissions. and it is important to remember that since 9/11 we have used the federal court system to convict and incarcerate hundreds of terrorists. the effective use of the criminal justice system has resulted in the interrogation, conviction and detention of both u.s. citizens and not citizens for acts of terrorism committed inside the united states and around the world. the system has repeatedly proven that it can successfully handle the threat we continue to face. there are a number of examples of this. high profile. the times square bomber, faisal shahzad pleaded guilty and sentenced to life in prison. abdul the so-called underwear bomber was sentenced to life in prison. somali national
law the united states citizens cannot be trialed -- tried rather in military commissions. and it is important to remember that since 9/11 we have used the federal court system to convict and incarcerate hundreds of terrorists. the effective use of the criminal justice system has resulted in the interrogation, conviction and detention of both u.s. citizens and not citizens for acts of terrorism committed inside the united states and around the world. the system has repeatedly proven that it can...
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>> picking up from law enforcement authorities in the government that across this country, a number of selected cities are actually beefing up their security presence in light of what has happened in boston. in new york city, for example, also here in washington, d.c., as far west as san francisco, police in all of those places taking a closer look at their security because frankly, when you think about this, talking to law enforcement authorities, piers, this is the kind of situation that law enforcement and other first responders train for, this huge mass casualty situation involving terrorism, but surprisingly, really hasn't happened in this country in any great degree since 9/11. so they feel a bit lucky up until this day, this bad thing hasn't happened but now they have to face it and they have to face it in cities all across america. >> joe johns, jessica yellin, thank you very much. i want to turn to juliette kayyam and cnn national security analyst fran townsend and the president of new age security solutions, former director of security at tel aviv airport. welcome to you all.
>> picking up from law enforcement authorities in the government that across this country, a number of selected cities are actually beefing up their security presence in light of what has happened in boston. in new york city, for example, also here in washington, d.c., as far west as san francisco, police in all of those places taking a closer look at their security because frankly, when you think about this, talking to law enforcement authorities, piers, this is the kind of situation...
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you'll remember that we have been reporting that law enforcement authorities had issued a bulletin to other investigators to be on the lookout for someone who might have been carrying a black backpack in the area of the explosions right before they occurred. so this might go hand in hand with that. we also heard governor deval patrick of massachusetts announce not long ago that there were two bombs and two bombs only. he went on to say that another device that had been found or a suspicious package, rather, that had been found, was blown up as a precautionary measure. so he said they're working with two bombs. we don't have information at this time any or details about the second bomb that was found, michael. >> can didcandy, this is suzann. did the law enforcement official tell you significance of the information, if it -- the pressure cooker if it might have created more shrapnel or if this was a crude device and how this would have impacted the injuries, kinds of injuries we saw in the blast? >> reporter: because it was made of metal, you're right that could have hidden shrapnel pl
you'll remember that we have been reporting that law enforcement authorities had issued a bulletin to other investigators to be on the lookout for someone who might have been carrying a black backpack in the area of the explosions right before they occurred. so this might go hand in hand with that. we also heard governor deval patrick of massachusetts announce not long ago that there were two bombs and two bombs only. he went on to say that another device that had been found or a suspicious...
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how exactly did law enforcement shut down boston and the surrounding areas so quickly? we'll show you the unprecedented tactics being used to try to catch the remaining suspect on the loose. we know 19-year-old dzhokhar tsarnaev attended a local university. when was he last seen on campus? our chris lawrence is there and will give us the latest on the man hunt when we come back. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] this is a reason to look twice. this is a stunning work of technology. the 2013 lexus es and the first-ever es hybrid. this is the pursuit of perfection. if you have high cholesterol, here's some information that may be worth looking into. in a clinical trial versus lipitor, crestor got more high-risk patients' bad cholesterol to a goal of under 100. getting to goal is important, especially if you have high cholesterol plus any of these risk factors because you could be at increased risk for plaque buildup in your arteries over time. and that's why when diet and exercise alone aren't enough to lower cholesterol i prescribe crestor. [ female announcer ] crestor is n
how exactly did law enforcement shut down boston and the surrounding areas so quickly? we'll show you the unprecedented tactics being used to try to catch the remaining suspect on the loose. we know 19-year-old dzhokhar tsarnaev attended a local university. when was he last seen on campus? our chris lawrence is there and will give us the latest on the man hunt when we come back. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] this is a reason to look twice. this is a stunning work of technology. the 2013 lexus...
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this is probably the closest they thought they could come to changing gun laws. there will be other amendments but in terms of a real prize for those looking to expand gun restrictions this was it and it didn't happen. >> how much of this was because of principled opposition to the amendment and how much an issue of risk/reward. in other words there was very little potential reward because it was probably never going to pass the house of representatives even if it was going to be voted on in the house. for some senators it might not even have been worth the risk of voting for it since it wouldn't have become law. >> reporter: a great question. it is hard to know how many senators decided not to vote for it for that reason. what tends to happen is as you get close to the magic number of 60 all of a sudden you can potentially get a whole bunch of other senators because the senators who are voting for it realize that, you know what, i might as well get on the side of a winning issue here. to your point that is exactly what did not happen here. you had gabby giffords
this is probably the closest they thought they could come to changing gun laws. there will be other amendments but in terms of a real prize for those looking to expand gun restrictions this was it and it didn't happen. >> how much of this was because of principled opposition to the amendment and how much an issue of risk/reward. in other words there was very little potential reward because it was probably never going to pass the house of representatives even if it was going to be voted on...
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give it to the fbi, the boston police, whatever law enforcement you want to give it to you. we're a resilient city. we'll get by this. it's one incident that will not mock the city's history. >> thank you. >> the press conference is ending now. we got an expected type of debrief from the governor, fbi, district attorney representatives, local law feernsment. headlines for you? the district attorney called it what it is, an act of cowardice. they said that this is an act of an ongoing investigation highly coordinated, that the white house and all federal authorities are stepping up and giving them the resources that they need. there was a new injury number that we've heard, 176, 17 still in the hospital, still with critical injuries. now, that can be a range of things, means that people are still in there fighting for what could be their lives. that's not to overdramatize it. again, almost all of you are not privy to the pictures of injuries that we saw yesterday coming out of those explosions. had you seen them, you would understand why we say that just because somebody is i
give it to the fbi, the boston police, whatever law enforcement you want to give it to you. we're a resilient city. we'll get by this. it's one incident that will not mock the city's history. >> thank you. >> the press conference is ending now. we got an expected type of debrief from the governor, fbi, district attorney representatives, local law feernsment. headlines for you? the district attorney called it what it is, an act of cowardice. they said that this is an act of an...
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and john is learning from boston law enforcement -- a boston law enforcement source and i want to be precise in what he's learning. this source telling john there has now been determined to be "substantial progress in the criminal investigation into the boston marathon bombings" and to quote this source "this is significant." we don't have more information. we don't know what the substantial progress is, but they're now suggesting that there is a significant development in this investigation, substantial progress. we're trying to reconnect with john. we'll get him on the phone very soon. he'll get us more information. but this potentially is a significant development in the investigation into the boston marathon bombings, three people killed, nearly 200 people injured as a result of that. meanwhile, there's other activity going on in washington right now including a capitol hill police briefing, the evacuation of some senate office buildings. let's listen in. >> -- responding to a suspicious envelope. we're currently conducting an investigation right now. and i plan oncoming back wit
and john is learning from boston law enforcement -- a boston law enforcement source and i want to be precise in what he's learning. this source telling john there has now been determined to be "substantial progress in the criminal investigation into the boston marathon bombings" and to quote this source "this is significant." we don't have more information. we don't know what the substantial progress is, but they're now suggesting that there is a significant development in...
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it was sent out to law enforcement agency so this everyone can compare notes. there's this picture showing a bag next to the mailbox right where the first bomb went offer. question tonight, was it one of the bombs? the fbi is analyzing it along with fragments of the pressure cooker. there is that and this, breaking news out of washington wac letter to a u.s. senator testing positive both in the field and now in the lab for the deadly poison ricin. dana bash is working her source on that and will join us. we have learned more about those who lost their lives and the wounded, and the loers who rose up to help others. we don't know about the third fatality, she was a chinese national, a graduate student at boston university not for farr from here, her name is being witt held at the request of her family and krisle camp eltame yesterday to watch her friend cross the finish line. she worked 16 hour days but was never too tired to share her love and a smile. she was just 29 years old. martin richard was 8 years old. his mother and sister -- the sign says no more hurt
it was sent out to law enforcement agency so this everyone can compare notes. there's this picture showing a bag next to the mailbox right where the first bomb went offer. question tonight, was it one of the bombs? the fbi is analyzing it along with fragments of the pressure cooker. there is that and this, breaking news out of washington wac letter to a u.s. senator testing positive both in the field and now in the lab for the deadly poison ricin. dana bash is working her source on that and...
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we have just gotten this, a bulletin from law enforcement. people being asked to be on the lookout for a darker skinned or black male with a black backpack and a black sweatshirt, possible foreign national, accent unclear, what the accent of the individual is, but believes to have some sort of an accent. we are just getting that information. john king is working his sources now. he joins us with the latest on the investigation. john, what are you hearing? >> well, that bolo, shorthanded police lingo for be on the lookout, just issued. i will give you reporting from all of our cnn team. a little more on that bolo. law enforcement is looking for a darker skinned or black male with a black backpack, possible foreign national because of an accent. the bolo notes to law enforcement officials says five minutes before the first explosion, this individual attempted to gain entry to a restricted area and when turned away, he broke eye contact and pulled his sweatshirt and hood over his head. no further info on him is what the bolo says. this is law en
we have just gotten this, a bulletin from law enforcement. people being asked to be on the lookout for a darker skinned or black male with a black backpack and a black sweatshirt, possible foreign national, accent unclear, what the accent of the individual is, but believes to have some sort of an accent. we are just getting that information. john king is working his sources now. he joins us with the latest on the investigation. john, what are you hearing? >> well, that bolo, shorthanded...
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well, the federal law allows death penalty. i wrote the law in 1994 when i was head of the crime subcommittee in the house. this is just the kind of case that it should be applied to. in fact, the only other time it's been used since '94 is on timothy mcveigh. and given what i've seen it would be appropriate to use the death penalty in this case and i would hope they would apply it in federal court. >> let me move you both onto immigration. with the one big picture question to you both and that is do you see anything -- we have one suspect now deceased older brother who was a permanent resident. we have another who is a naturalized citizen as of last year. do you see anything in the legal immigration system that you now want to go back and say we need to fix this or that and include it in our bill, senator graham you first? >> well, i want to know how the fbi or the system dropped the ball when he was identified as a potential terrorist. but in terms of immigration, i think now is the time to bring all the 11 million out of the
well, the federal law allows death penalty. i wrote the law in 1994 when i was head of the crime subcommittee in the house. this is just the kind of case that it should be applied to. in fact, the only other time it's been used since '94 is on timothy mcveigh. and given what i've seen it would be appropriate to use the death penalty in this case and i would hope they would apply it in federal court. >> let me move you both onto immigration. with the one big picture question to you both...
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law enforcement sources are sometimes wrong. they want to make it appear that they are on top of case or put pressure on witnesses. >> which is why networks have very strong anonymous sourcing policies. that has to go through editors, through producers. it has to go almost to the top. that's why we don't do it very often. >> we're reaching a point where news organizations need to say on the major points of a criminal investigation as when a suspect has been identified or arrested, the name of a suspect, they need to wait for absolutely official confirmation. either a press conference or a statement. >> but that's tough. >> if you go through these sources, you have law enforcement on the local level, state level and federal level. it's all a mismatch. >> it's really tough. take for example, when the bombing happened. 2:50 in the afternoon, the very first tweet went up on to twitter which said "holy blank, explosion." at 3:40 the boston police confirmed on twitter that there was an explosion. so if you're waiting -- >> obviously,
law enforcement sources are sometimes wrong. they want to make it appear that they are on top of case or put pressure on witnesses. >> which is why networks have very strong anonymous sourcing policies. that has to go through editors, through producers. it has to go almost to the top. that's why we don't do it very often. >> we're reaching a point where news organizations need to say on the major points of a criminal investigation as when a suspect has been identified or arrested,...
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it so happens the background checks would not affect law-abiding gun owners. i believe in the second amendment. i think there is a right to bear arms and i don't think liberals are right when they say it only applies to malicious, and i was saying that before the heller amendment. on the other hand, this bill only affects people who are felons, who are adjudicated mentally ill, who are spousal abusers. if you're a law-abiding gun owner this isn't going to interfere with your rights but some of these gun organizations, the nra in particular, they can't win on the merits of the arguments so they scare people and that's what they've done here. having said that, if you represent one of these rural states they think if you vouch for this it is going to end up taking away your gun. >> okay. i want to turn to immigration reform because it is obviously why we booked the two of you, a big part of the immigration bill you and the other members of the gang of eight unveiled yesterday is about border security. some people are very skeptical that this actually would beef u
it so happens the background checks would not affect law-abiding gun owners. i believe in the second amendment. i think there is a right to bear arms and i don't think liberals are right when they say it only applies to malicious, and i was saying that before the heller amendment. on the other hand, this bill only affects people who are felons, who are adjudicated mentally ill, who are spousal abusers. if you're a law-abiding gun owner this isn't going to interfere with your rights but some of...
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they closed them for two or three days while the testing goes on, while law enforcement continues to investigate. so this is something that is very, very important to senators, as you can imagine, and they got a briefing earlier tonight about everything that has gone on. >> we should also point out that mail at the capitol doesn't go directly to congressional ofrsz anymore. >> it doesn't. the first stop for capitol mail right now is for off-site facilities like the one we just showed you. it doesn't come directly to the capitol complex and there is a specific reason for that, exactly what we're seeing tonight, the concern that people will send things that are toxic or poisonous. and that is because of what happened back in 2001. a couple senate offices received letters that were laced with anthrax. senators say tonight that they're happy that this process changed all those years ago, because in this case, the process worked. >> dana, i appreciate the reporting. thank you very much. joining me right now live is former new york city mayor rudy giuliani. mayor, i appreciate you being wi
they closed them for two or three days while the testing goes on, while law enforcement continues to investigate. so this is something that is very, very important to senators, as you can imagine, and they got a briefing earlier tonight about everything that has gone on. >> we should also point out that mail at the capitol doesn't go directly to congressional ofrsz anymore. >> it doesn't. the first stop for capitol mail right now is for off-site facilities like the one we just...
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the fact there's federal law enforcement may be just because everyone's on high alert. as jake was saying, because it's unfolding so fast, we see fbi, that might just be because simply we don't know right now. and so what we're seeing is unfolding in real time and we'll see. but if a cop killing triggered this, there's always a huge police response to it. the fact that the perpetrators went from cambridge to a nearby suburbs means you'll activate a lot of jurisdictions in the process. so we'll see sort of how this unfolds. >> yes, we most definitely will. juliette, thank you so much. living in cambridge there, in the neighborhood, where this took place. a national security expert. juliette, we'll more than likely come back to you in the minutes, possibly hours ahead. want to go back to our jake tapper standing by again because i understand, jake, you have some additional information to add to this. >> reporter: well, obviously to reiterate what juliette said, any time there's major police activity going on, the fbi with the heightened state of security and alert that is
the fact there's federal law enforcement may be just because everyone's on high alert. as jake was saying, because it's unfolding so fast, we see fbi, that might just be because simply we don't know right now. and so what we're seeing is unfolding in real time and we'll see. but if a cop killing triggered this, there's always a huge police response to it. the fact that the perpetrators went from cambridge to a nearby suburbs means you'll activate a lot of jurisdictions in the process. so we'll...
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under a law of war we can hold the suspect to a enemy combatment not entitled to miranda warnings or the appointment of counsel. the older brother, he was killed on friday, and they investigated him at the request of a foreign government, and they did not find any ties to terrorism. and we are joined from london by a counterterrorism expert, and mike sullivan here is a former acting director of the bureau of tobacco, firearms and explosives. let's start with you in london, will. the fbi talked to this man in 2011. it does beg the question, did they miss something when they talked to tamerlan tsarnaev? >> well, it's always very difficult to say. however, having said that, if you have an individual that is brought in by the authorities and questioned, again, without knowing exactly what the topic or agenda was that they were requesting him on, one would say that there was sufficient intelligence that may have been brought to them by this foreign government. and they could be a potential risk. and one would have hoped they would have been continually monitored beyond that point to insur
under a law of war we can hold the suspect to a enemy combatment not entitled to miranda warnings or the appointment of counsel. the older brother, he was killed on friday, and they investigated him at the request of a foreign government, and they did not find any ties to terrorism. and we are joined from london by a counterterrorism expert, and mike sullivan here is a former acting director of the bureau of tobacco, firearms and explosives. let's start with you in london, will. the fbi talked...
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federal law enforcement sources tell cnn the devices were inside pressure cookers and they believe bbs and nails were part of the explosives. important to know that so far nobody has claimed responsibility. the toll of injured up to 183, three more have died, including 8-year-old martin richard, and krystle campbell. >>> president obama will travel to boston on thursday. now we go to chris cuomo live for us in boston. it seems here we are 24 hours more or later and nobody seems to have a real clue who has done this or why. >> reporter: that shouldn't be surprising, piers, these investigations take a very long time to develop, especially starting with being multifactorial, no group claiming responsibility. so much ground to canvas, this is going to be a difficult investigation. i think it's good news that the authorities said in their presser that they're in no rush. very often as we both know, haste makes waste when it comes to an investigation. this is about getting it right. >> that is true. i imagine there'll be some people in boston who will be concerned for their safety. that the
federal law enforcement sources tell cnn the devices were inside pressure cookers and they believe bbs and nails were part of the explosives. important to know that so far nobody has claimed responsibility. the toll of injured up to 183, three more have died, including 8-year-old martin richard, and krystle campbell. >>> president obama will travel to boston on thursday. now we go to chris cuomo live for us in boston. it seems here we are 24 hours more or later and nobody seems to have...
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so, there's a lot for the law enforcement officials to do. and we just have to differentiate between what they believe the suspect is telling them and what they believe they can verify and what might be the truth, anderson. >> also lawmakers want to talk to the fbi about their treatment of the older brother, tamerlan tsarnaev, about their interviews with him before he went to russia and any follow-up that they did or did not do, correct? >> yeah. and there's a whole list of questions there, of course, policymakers are asking and we're trying to get to the bottom of what really happened during before and after the time when tamerlan tsarnaev went to russia. federal law enforcement official, for example, this morning, telling cnn tamerlan was not on a terror watch list or any no fly list. that was something up for debate for a while. the official said that when the fbi looked at tamerlan, there was no derogatory information found and the u.s. never deemed him a threat. the official said when the russian government asked the fbi to look into him
so, there's a lot for the law enforcement officials to do. and we just have to differentiate between what they believe the suspect is telling them and what they believe they can verify and what might be the truth, anderson. >> also lawmakers want to talk to the fbi about their treatment of the older brother, tamerlan tsarnaev, about their interviews with him before he went to russia and any follow-up that they did or did not do, correct? >> yeah. and there's a whole list of...
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the rule of law requires limitations and torture is something that should never been exceeded. as you know, i have famously or infamously called for torture warrants because i believe that torture would occur in extreme ticking bomb cases and i want accountability and visibility, but i don't want torture. >> alan dershowitz, thank you very much indeed. >>> he's the top cop who oversaw the final moments of the week-long nightmare in and around boston. the manhunt that pitted hundreds of police officers against the armed and extremely dangerous tsarnaev brothers. joining me is watertown police chief. chief, thank you first of all for what you and your officers did in the last week because it really was heroic police work. i'm so glad for you that it ended finally with the capture of these two criminals. in terms of the way it went on for you as the week went on, were there moments when you felt we're not going to catch this guy? >> well, we were right at it right from the beginning with our officers there at 12:25 a.m. in the back street of watertown. we didn't have much to think
the rule of law requires limitations and torture is something that should never been exceeded. as you know, i have famously or infamously called for torture warrants because i believe that torture would occur in extreme ticking bomb cases and i want accountability and visibility, but i don't want torture. >> alan dershowitz, thank you very much indeed. >>> he's the top cop who oversaw the final moments of the week-long nightmare in and around boston. the manhunt that pitted...
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. >> all the law enforcement professionals are hoping for a host of reasons that the suspect survives because we have many questions. those questions need to be answered. >> in this photograph taken right after his arrest, the college student's neck area appears covered with blood. the younger brother'ses cape was busted when a man found him hiding in his backyard boat. thermal images shows a white image of an object projecting heat. in another still photo you can make out the suspect's feet in black lying in the boat. a robotic arm moves in and lifts the tarp. . the police chief tells wolf blitzer about those moments. >> we began negotiations that way. over a long period of time, we were able to finally get him to surrender. >> agents yell at him to give himself up. police say there was an exchange of gunfire. authorities said his injuries came during thursday night's shootout when his brother was killed. agents spent the day combing over every inch of the boat collecting blood, hair and more to build a case against the suspected boston marathon bomber. and today prosecutors are cont
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so in many cases, not every detail is revealed just to sift out the people that call in and drive law enforcement investigators crazy during an intensive, important investigation like this, so that's another issue of the type of information getting put out. >> don, let me ask you about the pictures we've been showing here of the before and after, of the light-colored bag next to a mailbox and then afterwards, we've shown the blurred picture where the bag is gone. obviously it's blurred because people are injured. but one thing that we noticed from this is the mailbox doesn't appear to be damaged. that was leaning against a mailbox. does that mean that bag is taken out of consideration? >> i don't think anything is taken out of consideration at this point. i think it will take more photographs to be able to analyze and, you know, potentially if there is some videotape and they can use some forensic video analysis to slow it down and look and see exactly what happened, i think it's very difficult to tell just from the pictures that i've seen where kind of static photos one after the oth
so in many cases, not every detail is revealed just to sift out the people that call in and drive law enforcement investigators crazy during an intensive, important investigation like this, so that's another issue of the type of information getting put out. >> don, let me ask you about the pictures we've been showing here of the before and after, of the light-colored bag next to a mailbox and then afterwards, we've shown the blurred picture where the bag is gone. obviously it's blurred...
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or our laws do not allow the fbi to follow-up in a sound, solid way. there was a lot to be learned from this guy. he was on websites talking about killing americans. he went overseas, as chuck indicated. he was clearly talking about radical ideas. he was visiting radical areas. it's people like this that you don't want to let out of your sight. and this was a mistake. i don't know if our laws are insufficient or the fbi failed, but we're at war with radical islamists and we need to up our game. >> the chairman of the house homeland security committee is also weighing in on this topic. he told our candy crowley that tamerlan tsarnaev received what he called training while in russia and he thinks tsarnaev made more than one trip to the region. we are learning more about the suspects from the russian republic of dagestan where they once lived. cnn can exclusively reveal alleged boston bomber tamerlan tsarnaev, the older brother, had video of jihadists on his youtube channel. let's check in with cnn's phil black in moscow. phil, what do you know about this
or our laws do not allow the fbi to follow-up in a sound, solid way. there was a lot to be learned from this guy. he was on websites talking about killing americans. he went overseas, as chuck indicated. he was clearly talking about radical ideas. he was visiting radical areas. it's people like this that you don't want to let out of your sight. and this was a mistake. i don't know if our laws are insufficient or the fbi failed, but we're at war with radical islamists and we need to up our game....
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just speaking to the boston law enforcement source, a federal source earlier today, and a sense of is it domestic? is it international, the answer i got from both is we don't know. to drew's point, that type of a device, al qaeda has used, taliban has used. you see them in pakistan. however, they have nothing to trace to any international group or individual and they shrug and say sadly in today's age, it's very rare, but if you want to learn how to do this, unfortunately, you can on the internet. >> we'll have more on the investigation throughout this hour. i want to go next to gary tuchman at a vigil wrapping up in the dorchester neighborhood. gary, tell us about what you've seen. >> the candle light vigil has come to an end, but people don't want to leave just yet. a sense of community and togetherness that's taken place here. and this was an amazing gathering because there were probably about 1,100 or 1,200 people here, this was all word of mouth. people came with their candles and honored the three people who have died so far in this catastrophe. and also, pledged togetherness to
just speaking to the boston law enforcement source, a federal source earlier today, and a sense of is it domestic? is it international, the answer i got from both is we don't know. to drew's point, that type of a device, al qaeda has used, taliban has used. you see them in pakistan. however, they have nothing to trace to any international group or individual and they shrug and say sadly in today's age, it's very rare, but if you want to learn how to do this, unfortunately, you can on the...
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in the middle of night, celebrations, law enforcement hailed as heroes. day six, as tsarnaev lay sedated and unable to speak from a neck injury, federal prosecutors prepare charges against him. >>> coming up, we revisit japan's nuclear crisis, the cleanup continues at the fukushima daichi nuclear plant. matt's brakes didn't sound right... ...so i brought my car to mike at meineke... ...and we inspected his brakes for free. -free is good. -free is very good. [ male announcer ] now get 50% off brake pads and shoes at meineke. >>> welcome back, it's 45 minutes past the hour, let's bring you back to the boston bombings that killed three people and wounded 170. one suspect is dead, the other is lying in a hospital bed in hour in custody. federal prosecutors are preparing charges against dzhokhar tsarnaev. they think the two were acting alone. that's a crucial, crucial supposition. investigators are examining the fragments of the bombs as well that were used in last monday's attack. they say all the parts apparently come from the boston area, but they also had
in the middle of night, celebrations, law enforcement hailed as heroes. day six, as tsarnaev lay sedated and unable to speak from a neck injury, federal prosecutors prepare charges against him. >>> coming up, we revisit japan's nuclear crisis, the cleanup continues at the fukushima daichi nuclear plant. matt's brakes didn't sound right... ...so i brought my car to mike at meineke... ...and we inspected his brakes for free. -free is good. -free is very good. [ male announcer ] now get...
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on the administration to do is come forward with a new structure and to articulate how the rule of law will support protecting the country in this new threat environment. there wasn't a case for treating this brother as an enemy combatant and i think it was very premature for my senate colleagues to call for him to be treated that way. >> congressman, thank you very much. >>> up next the attorney for american wife of tamerlan tsarnaev said she had no knowledge of the attacks. does that add up? and the destructive nature of the pressure cooker bomb and what can be done to stop them? we have a special investigation. omnipotent of opportunity. you know how to mix business... with business. and you...rent from national. because only national lets you choose any car in the aisle. and go. you can even take a full-size or above. and still pay the mid-size price. i could get used to this. [ male announcer ] yes, you could business pro. yes, you could. go national. go like a pro. >>> if you are just joining us, i want to update you on the investigation in to the boston marathon bombings. dzhokh
on the administration to do is come forward with a new structure and to articulate how the rule of law will support protecting the country in this new threat environment. there wasn't a case for treating this brother as an enemy combatant and i think it was very premature for my senate colleagues to call for him to be treated that way. >> congressman, thank you very much. >>> up next the attorney for american wife of tamerlan tsarnaev said she had no knowledge of the attacks....
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family of the yngest v eyounges celebrating the work of law enforcement officer. his family released this statement, "our family applauds the entire law enforcement community for a job well done and trust that our justice system will now do its job. our community is once again safe from these two men. none of this will bring our beloved martin back or reverse the injuries these men inflicted on our family and nearly 200 others. we continue to pray for healing and for comfort on the long road that lies ahead for every victim and their loved ones." >>> crystal campbell was killed just weeks before her 30th birthday. her brother says he's glad the manhunt is over but the suspect's capture does not change the painful fact that his vivacious sister is gone forever. william campbell iii told "the boston globe" this -- i am happy that nobody else is going to get hurt by these guys but it is not going to bring her back." >>> the third person killed in the bombings, lindsey lu, had come to boston just last fall. friends say they was kind and relished the opportunity to com
family of the yngest v eyounges celebrating the work of law enforcement officer. his family released this statement, "our family applauds the entire law enforcement community for a job well done and trust that our justice system will now do its job. our community is once again safe from these two men. none of this will bring our beloved martin back or reverse the injuries these men inflicted on our family and nearly 200 others. we continue to pray for healing and for comfort on the long...
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, federal or state law enforcement. that being said, they are human. mistakes sometimes are made. of course, it raises questions when you hear that the government of russia alerted us about this man and he was under questioning, was investigated and nothing happened. if there are questions that can lead to improving the protocol, to improving the process, to maybe catching a bad guy before he does heinous terrorist acts, i say, let's go through the process. we're all going to learn from it. >> we've been talking about the weapons that these guys had. you know the gun control debate is coming into this. l.z., the centers failed to advance gun control that would have ics panded background checks and closed the gun show loophole. on friday, some gun rights activists said that the boston lockdown with residents warned to stay inside and not to answer their doors to anyone but police, they said it was a perfect justification for owning a gun. are we done with new gun control efforts and does this story, what's happening here
, federal or state law enforcement. that being said, they are human. mistakes sometimes are made. of course, it raises questions when you hear that the government of russia alerted us about this man and he was under questioning, was investigated and nothing happened. if there are questions that can lead to improving the protocol, to improving the process, to maybe catching a bad guy before he does heinous terrorist acts, i say, let's go through the process. we're all going to learn from it....
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that is law enforcement. i presume finding an object that they're not comfortable with and wanting to get rid of it and detonate it. does that -- that's not technically how one would describe it. if one were a homeland official. >> that's a good description for people watching. we don't actually know if it's an unidentified box, a suitcase or what it is. might as well detonate it in a controlled manner than waiting or having someone approach it. that would be -- this is standard operating procedure. in the time that's not very standard, i will say that. just to pick up on what seth was saying, watertown is close to boston. but feels like a very intimate suburb, that this is happening there is very unique for that community obviously. >> all right. just to recap before we switch out and bring on john berm an and his team with the early, early morning anchoring. this is what's been going on since you went to bed. if you're just waking up. obviously, at a roughly 5:15 or so this evening, the fbi seeking the help
that is law enforcement. i presume finding an object that they're not comfortable with and wanting to get rid of it and detonate it. does that -- that's not technically how one would describe it. if one were a homeland official. >> that's a good description for people watching. we don't actually know if it's an unidentified box, a suitcase or what it is. might as well detonate it in a controlled manner than waiting or having someone approach it. that would be -- this is standard operating...
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that's ignorance of the law. who is right here. >> it's too early to tell, but he is the guru. what he's pointing out is you do not want to mess this up. you don't want to get a confession or information without ma ran diezing him if in fact you cannot later label him as an enemy combatant then anything he says is subject to be so pressed and not in a court of law. go ahead, give him counsel, he's not going to get bond, ma ran diez him and conduct a thorough investigation so everything staunds up when we get him into a court of law. >> okay. there is no state death penalty in massachusetts. so the death penalty off the table in. >> no. don, this is an interesting thing. he is be charged by both federally and state and that is not double jeopardy. a lot of people hear that and they you can't do that. double jeopardy involves being charged twice in in the same court. he absolutely can be tried. there is a federal death penalty for murder and we know very saudly not only do we have the tragic killing right there at the boston marathon, then we have this police officer who was also
that's ignorance of the law. who is right here. >> it's too early to tell, but he is the guru. what he's pointing out is you do not want to mess this up. you don't want to get a confession or information without ma ran diezing him if in fact you cannot later label him as an enemy combatant then anything he says is subject to be so pressed and not in a court of law. go ahead, give him counsel, he's not going to get bond, ma ran diez him and conduct a thorough investigation so everything...
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as of yesterday, the chief law enforcement official of the u.s. senate told senators, and made a clear, broad statement that he does believe what was found in this envelope to senator wicker, is that it was ricen, but late last night, the fbi issued a statement saying they don't feel as confident, there needs to be additional tests done. and that's what's going on as we speak in a lap in maryland which is not too far from washington dc. never the less, the senators were briefed and told to be very careful. >> what is senator wicker saying about this? does he feel targeted or was it just a random act? >> he is not saying anything really at all. he is being very careful, very mum. our producer is at his office right now and they're repeating what they said last night and said this is a matter for law enforcement to deal with. he and his wife say thank you for all of your help, but he has been very careful not to say too much. i think understandably so. on that note, i should say that a law enforcement official told me they're certainly talking to a
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as a law enforcement tool. i worried all along that americans would start to say as a result of events like this that they are real americans and other americans. that kind of mentality, if we ever get it, will accelerate cases of radicalization. kids are going to say, i took the oath, but i'm still not accepted. >> to what extent is one of the dangers here? one can overread too much these maybe two cases of a bad situation. to what extent might the assimilation might have broken down or not functioning as well as it it used to. we prided ourselves on that in europe minority communities were excluded or marginalized but not in the united states. but does this story tell us that maybe we should be paying attention to that. >> compared to what? the assimilation model in the united states works great compared to france or germany or great britain. if you look back in history, the irish, the jews, all kinds of communities who came to the country faced similar kinds of problems. and by the way, each of them had mome
as a law enforcement tool. i worried all along that americans would start to say as a result of events like this that they are real americans and other americans. that kind of mentality, if we ever get it, will accelerate cases of radicalization. kids are going to say, i took the oath, but i'm still not accepted. >> to what extent is one of the dangers here? one can overread too much these maybe two cases of a bad situation. to what extent might the assimilation might have broken down or...
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a lot of people very thankful for efforts by law enforcement over this past week. jeff, explain this legal situation that he's in where authorities say he does not need to be read his miranda rights. >> right. first of all, let's just remember he may be in no physical condition to answer questions with or without miranda warnings. so his physical condition is the great unknown here which may render this whole dispute about miranda moot. let's assume that he is in a condition to answer questions. usually when someone is arrested, they get miranda warnings, and then they is a choice of whether to answer questions or not. here the government has said when there is an imminent danger to public safety, they can question without miranda warnings. that has traditionally or usually been interpreted to mean a future danger to public safety. the so-called ticking time bomb. tell us what's going to happen in the future, and we're not going to worry about miranda. what makes this an unusual invocation of the public safety exception is that the government is saying there is no
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we're hearing for the first time from the suspect's former brother-in-law who is married to one of the sisters. he thinks the man identified misha may have been influenced the older brother and who then influenced the younger one. >> i'm not sure if he inspired or taught him to be radical islamist, but he surely did have influence and did teach him things that would make tamerlan go away from the people and go more into the religion and maybe that's possible that he suggested to him some radical ideas. >> again, the full identity of this misha, what impact he may have had on the older brothers not clear. >>> the u.s. delegation has arrived in dagestan to try to interview the parents of the suspected bombers. >>> when the barriers came down on boylston street and the public was aallowed back in. customers are returning. the tragedy is still fresh in everyone's mind. brooke baldwin joins us from boylston street. what's the mood there? >> i think normal still isn't quite the right word. we're just across the street from where you're standing in copley square. this is the heart of the back
we're hearing for the first time from the suspect's former brother-in-law who is married to one of the sisters. he thinks the man identified misha may have been influenced the older brother and who then influenced the younger one. >> i'm not sure if he inspired or taught him to be radical islamist, but he surely did have influence and did teach him things that would make tamerlan go away from the people and go more into the religion and maybe that's possible that he suggested to him some...
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there is some form of communication between law enforcement and the suspect. my source did not know whether in fact that communication was in writing. there is a lot of presumption it's in writing. we do have fran townsend reporting that the communication has been in writing. neither of our sources was able to discuss exactly, though, what's being communicated, how far they're getting with him, what they're learning. but i was told unequivocally that they have been questioning him since yesterday. >> this communication going on since yesterday. we do know he suffered some kind of wound to the neck. we understand there are periods of time he was sedated and intubated. so we can infer from that speaking would be remember difficult. but your sources saying there is communication. fran townsend saying she has sources that the communication is by writing. but they would not confirm the nature of any of the communication? >> no, they wouldn't. and i'm not sure how much it is actually. i was trying to find out exactly what questions they were asking. one would presum
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law enforcement goes about it. even if if was a lone individual, it's very, very difficult to do these kinds of things in the preparation phase, buying components to do it without being detected by someone such as family, neighbors, and others in the public. so, excellent move. that's part of the massive amount of leads being followed now by law enforcement. >> robert mcfadden, thank you very much for being with us. >>> three people lost their lives here in boston monday right at the finish line. among them, an 8-year-old little boy by the name of martin richard. he was there with his family to watch the marathon. look at them. cnn's gary tuchman has more on the youngest casualty of this tragedy. >> reporter: this is how martin richard will be remembered. the beaming 8-year-old boy holding the sign in a picture taken last year when he participated in a walk to promote peace in inner city boston. the sign declaring no more hurting people and the word peace. this is also how he'll be remembered. as a brother and son.
law enforcement goes about it. even if if was a lone individual, it's very, very difficult to do these kinds of things in the preparation phase, buying components to do it without being detected by someone such as family, neighbors, and others in the public. so, excellent move. that's part of the massive amount of leads being followed now by law enforcement. >> robert mcfadden, thank you very much for being with us. >>> three people lost their lives here in boston monday right at...
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citizenship as far as the law is concerned? >> no, i don't think it would make any difference at all, because when this occurred and when the action occurred, when the crime occurred, and when the refusal, if you will, to read him his miranda rights occurred he was a citizen. so i don't think that would matter at all. >> all right, fred. >> christopher, this is fredricka in atlanta. i'm wondering, given you defended timothy mcveigh, oklahoma city bombing case, are you seeing any parallels between this case and that which you defended? >> well, there's certainly some parallels because you have the explosions and this wasn't -- fortunately, wasn't as devastating as the oklahoma city bombing was. but the trial is going to be as difficult, i believe, as the oklahoma city bombing. when you have to get in and get experts and bombing experts and people to help you learn how to blow up a bomb, build a bomb and clean up a bomb, that takes an extensive amount of time and a lot of expertise. whoever ends up defending this man is going to
citizenship as far as the law is concerned? >> no, i don't think it would make any difference at all, because when this occurred and when the action occurred, when the crime occurred, and when the refusal, if you will, to read him his miranda rights occurred he was a citizen. so i don't think that would matter at all. >> all right, fred. >> christopher, this is fredricka in atlanta. i'm wondering, given you defended timothy mcveigh, oklahoma city bombing case, are you seeing...
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the front end has to be law enforcement going to talk to people. in community centers, making people understand that the security services they see here are not like the security services they saw at home. the second, and this may sound radical, i would be considering calling the mother of those terrorists. there's four grieving parents in boston who lost children. there's a fifth in chechnya. i'm not saying this because it represents a velvet glove. it's a steel fist. to tell anybody who wants to do this, we're going to bring everybody into the tent, including the mother who lost one kid and might lose another, who were terrorists, and we're going to tell them we all grieve together as a family. >> jessica, what would you ask this young man? what would be the first question you'd ask? >> of course, i'd want to know all about how he was radicalized. i'd want to know all about his life story. but to me what's very important is to make sure that his story gets out there because i think kids sometimes romanticize the life. and if we can get former m m
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call the administration to do is come forward with a new structure and to articulate how the rule of law will support protecting the country in this new threat environment. but there just wasn't the case for treating this brother as an enemy combatant and i think it was very premature for some of my senate colleagues to call for limb to be treated that way. >> interesting point. also interesting we need to really reconsider. thank you very much, congressman. we appreciate your time. "outfront" next, authorities stop another terrorist attack. this one on a train between new york city and canada. we have a i love live update on and talk to a man who was there when police finally captured suspect number two on that boat in friday. how police talked him out of the boat. here's a word you should keep in mind. unbiased. some brokerage firms are. but way too many aren't. why? because selling their funds makes them more money. which makes you wonder -- isn't that a conflict? search "proprietary mutual funds." yikes! then go to e-trade. we've got over 8,000 mutual funds, and not one of them has o
call the administration to do is come forward with a new structure and to articulate how the rule of law will support protecting the country in this new threat environment. but there just wasn't the case for treating this brother as an enemy combatant and i think it was very premature for some of my senate colleagues to call for limb to be treated that way. >> interesting point. also interesting we need to really reconsider. thank you very much, congressman. we appreciate your time....
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but law enforcement sources say they have a number of active leads. they've issued a be on the lookout bulletin for someone described as a darker skinned or black male with a black backpack and black sweatshirt. that person could be a foreign national with an accent. sources say he tried to gain access to a restricted area before the blast. police are also looking for a penske truck that tried to gain access to a restricted area. a federal law enforcement official told cnn that both bombs were small. and initial tests show no c-4 or other high-grade explosive material. suggesting the packages used in the attack were code devices. still >> there's a certain level of sophistication. having made these bombs before, it's not easy. you just can't get it on the internet, make two of these bombs go off fairly closely together. so somebody had some experience. somebody practiced. >> reporter: sourcesel cnn that one, possiy two, unexploded devices also were found. potential treasure troves of clues about who may have made the bombs. authorities still have no i
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. >> there's no such thing as a slam dunk in criminal law. but this is as close as you get. you've got video tape putting him at the scene. you have a motive in terms of what he's had to say. plus, you have a guy in a car that admissions were made to. it goes on and on. now, could he beat the death penalty? maybe that's a possibility. what should the defense's strategy be. the shoe bomber obviously now serving life, but did not get the death penalty because of your defense. what can the defense possibly do? >> well, they're going to be focused on mitigation at this point, thinking about the possibility of the death penalty. they're going to be looking into his background. they're going to be having him evaluated, potentially, by, you know, forensic evaluations, by psychologists. they're going to be looking at his state of mind. >> it seems like the defense may try to say he was under the influence of his older brother and be some way to mitigate his defense or say he is brainwashed. is there any way that can hold weight? >> good luck with that defense. that's a hail mary def
. >> there's no such thing as a slam dunk in criminal law. but this is as close as you get. you've got video tape putting him at the scene. you have a motive in terms of what he's had to say. plus, you have a guy in a car that admissions were made to. it goes on and on. now, could he beat the death penalty? maybe that's a possibility. what should the defense's strategy be. the shoe bomber obviously now serving life, but did not get the death penalty because of your defense. what can the...
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. >> after a massive manhunt -- >> we've had hundreds of law enforcement officers who have zeroed in on the man who they believe is the suspect. they have him cornered. >> -- the suspected bomber captured alive. it was a week of tragedy that began with celebration. it was going to be a great day in boston. the winter pounding was over. even better, it was patriots day, an annual holiday for bostonians. >> i think for everybody, patriots day stands for something. >> jonathan elias was reporting for wcbv tv on april 15th. >> it's sort of like the fourth of july for massachusetts. people celebrate where we are, who we are and nothing like it. >> there's nothing else like it. >> "boston globe" reporter steve silva was at the starting line of the day's biggest event, the boston marathon. >> part of the american sports scene since 1897. >> it was a chilly morning, 30 degrees, people starting to warm up, unlike last year when it was 80 degrees. the weather's not going to be a story this year. what's going to be the story? >> for pediatric resident natalie stavas, it would be a story of givi
. >> after a massive manhunt -- >> we've had hundreds of law enforcement officers who have zeroed in on the man who they believe is the suspect. they have him cornered. >> -- the suspected bomber captured alive. it was a week of tragedy that began with celebration. it was going to be a great day in boston. the winter pounding was over. even better, it was patriots day, an annual holiday for bostonians. >> i think for everybody, patriots day stands for something. >>...
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it jams up law enforcement activity. they want to protect all the people coming out because they're curious. certainly, the media that want to report the story. so, that would just be a precautionary measure. i've lived in the world of homeland security for a long time, and even my short drive home, the police presence is amazing. i was passed by about 30 police cars in just a two-mile drive. so, this is significant. what we don't know accidents as is being described earlier, is this significant for boston or significant because there's a big federal investigation going on? we may not know for a little while the people that we're watching on tv right now, it may be that they don't know either and, therefore, they are being very, very cautious about what they're facing. if they're all -- if they're all unrelated, which is entirely still possible, then, you know, boston has just had a very, very active week. and these police officers are treating each thing as serious. >> indeed. we are all using an aabundance of caution a
it jams up law enforcement activity. they want to protect all the people coming out because they're curious. certainly, the media that want to report the story. so, that would just be a precautionary measure. i've lived in the world of homeland security for a long time, and even my short drive home, the police presence is amazing. i was passed by about 30 police cars in just a two-mile drive. so, this is significant. what we don't know accidents as is being described earlier, is this...
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it's the former brother-in-law of the suspects, and i spoke with him. he spoke with me from kazakhstan. what can you tell us about mischa, and supposedly his influence over the older brother? >> well, first of all, allow me to express my condolences to all of those who lost their loved ones, when this happened, and yes, i met mischa. and, well, it seemed to me that he, mischa, had influence on tamerlan. >> do you believe he inspired the older brother to become a radical muslim? >> i'm not sure if he inspired, or taught him to be radical islamist, but he surely did have influence and did teach him things to have tamerlan go away from the people, and go more into the religion. and maybe, maybe that's possible that he suggested to him some radical ideas. but i wouldn't say that -- i mean, i didn't witness him making him radical. or, you know, i didn't witness him say anything. i just know what tamerlan told me, that he quit boxing, and music, because mischa was, you know, teaching him that it's not good in islam to do those things. >> what was misha's last
it's the former brother-in-law of the suspects, and i spoke with him. he spoke with me from kazakhstan. what can you tell us about mischa, and supposedly his influence over the older brother? >> well, first of all, allow me to express my condolences to all of those who lost their loved ones, when this happened, and yes, i met mischa. and, well, it seemed to me that he, mischa, had influence on tamerlan. >> do you believe he inspired the older brother to become a radical muslim?...
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for law enforcement officials there right now? >> right now what they are trying to determine is if he's gone into somebody's house. he could be going into someone's home, seeing if they have weapons, hold them hostage, steal their car, so i think that's the concern right now that that's an additional factor of safety in the area. secondly, we don't know if at this point if maybe he was running to his own residence and in that red dense have more explosive devices or hazardous materials. that's the concern right now. we don't want anybody else out on the street possibly being misidentified as this guy that could have a bad result. the main concern is to keep the public safe. the best way to keep them safe would be in their own home, but check every home and make sure he has not gone into them. >> tom, one thing that's very interesting that happened earlier this evening is police found an individual, it turns out to be an individual who has been since set free, so apparently a completely innocent individual, but this individual was
for law enforcement officials there right now? >> right now what they are trying to determine is if he's gone into somebody's house. he could be going into someone's home, seeing if they have weapons, hold them hostage, steal their car, so i think that's the concern right now that that's an additional factor of safety in the area. secondly, we don't know if at this point if maybe he was running to his own residence and in that red dense have more explosive devices or hazardous materials....
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about the two suspects, still no cause of death determined for the older suspect tamerlan tsarnaev but law enforcement and national security forces are now telling cnn he was on two different terror data bases. those sources say he was not on a no fly list but there was a flag in one of the data bases to ping authorities if he tried to leave the country. apparently the system did ping when he went to russia last year but the flag in the system expired while tsarnaev was over there and then there was no ping on his return trip. we're also learning more about what the pair may have been planning next police in new york city saying the brothers may have intended to flee there. >> they may have intended to come to new york but not to continue what they were doing. information we received said something about a parting, having a parting. >> police commissioner ray kelley of new york city says that information came from the interviews with the surviving suspect. dzhokhar tsarnaev remains hospitalized in fair condition. sources say he has been communicating with investigators and is in the same h
about the two suspects, still no cause of death determined for the older suspect tamerlan tsarnaev but law enforcement and national security forces are now telling cnn he was on two different terror data bases. those sources say he was not on a no fly list but there was a flag in one of the data bases to ping authorities if he tried to leave the country. apparently the system did ping when he went to russia last year but the flag in the system expired while tsarnaev was over there and then...